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19-20. Many heretics of different faiths came there like intelopes, out of curiosity, and many thousands of house-holders came there. Gods, demons, celestial musicians, Yakṣa, spectral gods evil spirits, fat Kinnara, fabulous beings (half man, half animal) in the service of Kubéra, and invisible beings, assembled there.
When both these illustrious personages met together, the place appeared beautiful as if with the lustre of the Sun and the Moon. Thousands of persons met there for the purpose of seeing the interview. There were some persons desirous of knowing the real essence of Truth and there were some imposters. There were also some gods, demons, celestial musicians, spectral demi-gods, evil spirits, and aerials there. It is but natural to expect a multitude of people, when illustrious persons meet together. The way in which these two illustrious persons decide the doubts while preserving their mutual selfrespect, is worth imitating. The person asking questions was the excellent Śramaņa Kési Kumāra, while the person solving the doubts was Ganadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama.
पुच्छामि ते महाभाग । केसी गोअममब्बवी ।
तओ केसीं तं तु गोअमो इणमब्बवी ॥ २१ ॥
21. Pucchāmi té mahābhāga! Kéśi Goamamabbavi; Tao Késim buvantam tu Qoamo iņamabbavi.
21. Śramaņa Kési Kumāra told Ganadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama, O highly blessed One! I want to) ask you (something). When Śramaņa Kési Kumara said so, Ganadhara Gautama told him thus
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पुच्छ भंते ! जहिच्छं ते, केसी गोअममब्बवी | तओ के सी अणुण्णाए गोअमं इणमब्बवी ॥ २२ ॥
22. Puccha bhanté ! jahiccham té Kéśi Goamamabbavi ; Tao Kési anuņņāè Goamam iņamabbayi.
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